The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-05-21

much more such trife as a grandfather
for hundred thousand dollars.
Jennings knew that Cabot spoke the
truth about his financial condition, and,
being a good natured fellow, who was
grateful to Cabot for several introduc-
tons which he valued very highly, es.
pecially the one to the aforementioned
Randails, determined to help Cabot out
of his pccuniory quagmire by humoring
him in his ridiculous proposition.
Il declare, Cabot, if the thing were
feasible I'd accept your offer with i'm
mcnse gratitude But suppose should
tell anyone that Judge Cabot belonged to
me. who would believe me2"
If you were to buy him of me you'd
give me receipt for him, suppose?
Just as | would give you a receipt for the
money you paid me for him.
Certainly should" answered Jen-
nings. laughing at the idea of giving Il
receipt for an ancestor.
Then YOU could truthfully say that
you had documentary evidence that
Judge Cabot was an ancestor of your own,
and that would settle it, as would be
careful to say so. too, for people rarely
insist upon ones proving that So-and- so
is his kin and if anybody was still du-
bious You could he justly indignant be
cause your word was doubted"
Il think if buy one of them / would
like to have the other to keep him com
panv: he might feel lonesome so entirely
out of his element. What will you take
for the two!" asked Jennings, seriously.
Cabot looked fixcdly at him for an in
slant; then. seeing that he was in earnest.
answered:
"Oh. I'll not bargain with you in this
trade. I'll be grateful if you will give
me a hundred thousand for the Two of EN-
the old Colonel and the Judge"
Are you sure that will satisfy YOU.
Suppose | say hundred and twenty-five
for the two!"
That will suit me still better, of
course" said Cabot aloud. To himself he
added: The fellow is a bigger muff than
| thought. However. he is a good fellow,
and | will help him swear that they are
( his kinsmen. Just to see how many gull
! Die fools there are in the world"
| How will you have the money! In
bonds or real cstate?" asked Jennings,
''or happy combination of both!"
IF you are really in earnest, | would
prefer little of both"
Meet me at the Suffolk Bank to-mor-
row, at ten. and | will turn the tin over
! to YOU. 1t is an hour that will suit you.
/ | suppose, as you are man of leisure"
The hour and the whole tenor of the
proposition suited Cabot to a nicely; Sc
the next day the transfer was made, Jcn
nings receiving, in lieu of given sum oil
money, a receipt for ''all right and title
to the possession of the late Colonel Henry
Cabot and the late Judge Frederic Cabot
formerly the possession of Edgar Cabot
and to all honors, rank, glory. etc, which
may accrue from the ownership of tn,
same"
A few days later Cabot proposed the
name of Maxwell as member of the very
exclusive West End club to which be be
longed. At this proposition there wa
some demur, and Cabot quietly said t.
one of the DIRECTORS:
II know what you fellows are thinking
of. You fancy that Max has nothing bu
his money to back him for admittanc,
here, but you are mistaken. happen t,
know-know, mind you-that he cal
claim lawful ownership in his excellency
the late Judge Cabot. He has papers il
his possession which prove it"
"Are you sure?" was the amazed in
quiry.
II am. | have seen the documents t,
which refer"
1T must have been on his mother
side if there was such relationship"
Did you never hear of my aunt
Lctitia, who disappeared 50 mystcrionsly I?
Il thought she committed suicide"
"SOme of us Cabo;S are such iunatic
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